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Democrats, including state Sen. Joe Schiavoni, introduce bill to increase minimum wage to $15 per hour
‘Raising the minimum wage is good for our economy,’ Schiavoni says
Valley’s January unemployment rate unchanged
The Mahoning Valley’s nonseasonally unemployment rate was unchanged in January 2018 from January 2017 at 7.9 percent.
Surplus food
Surplus food New Bethel Baptist Church, 1507 Hillman St., Youngstown, various commodities, 9 to
METRO DIGEST || Probe clears Struthers judge
Probe clears judge STRUTHERS An investigation into a pair of affidavits alleging drug use and
Trump views wall designs
Associated Press SAN DIEGO President Donald Trump on Tuesday eagerly inspected eight towering
WORLD DIGEST || Stephen Hawking dies, spokesman says
Stephen Hawking dies, spokesman says LONDON Stephen Hawking, whose brilliant mind ranged across
Student safety a concern for national walkout
Valley schools are taking different approaches to a national walkout Wednesday morning to remember those killed in a Florida school mass shooting.
YPD brass says use of force training working
Officers used force 117 times in 2017 while answering more than 65,000 calls.
Officers cleared in South Side shooting
The suspect has recovered and faces felonious assault charges.
Poland schools Forum on finances, future of district draws hundreds
Nearly 300 people turned out Monday for a community meeting on the school district’s financial situation and future.
Harding teacher develops food pantry
Harding Elementary School’s food pantry is getting filled thanks to first-grade teacher Shannon Sefcik.
Boardman trustees seeking to update law about township levies
The trustees are seeking the law change to put on improvement levies.
Lordstown residents vocal about HomeGoods proposal
Bill Conners, project manager for HomeGoods, talks Monday night about the company at a community meeting in Lordstown where HomeGoods wants to build a distribution center to service its Northeast and Midwest stores.